blowhard

blow·hard | \ ˈblō-ˌhärd

plural blowhards

Definition of blowhard

: an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart, windbag … was trapped in a hellish marriage to … a struttingly insensitive macho blowhard.— Owen Gleiberman But he was seen by many in Congress as a blowhard, given to long-winded talks bristling with allusions to the Bible, ancient history, and the Constitution.— Thomas E. Ricks

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a politician who is the stereotypical backslapping blowhard a blowhard who always had to act like she was better than anyone else

Recent Examples on the Web The comic is a sacred piece of culture, the kind of totem that young blowhards will inevitably declare untouchable. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Watchmen is a high-energy American saga of racial terrorism and masked identity. It ain't boring.," 15 Oct. 2019 The Lakers probably also aren’t too crushed to end all affiliation with his blowhard father, LaVar, who now becomes just another French Quarter oddball. — Bill Plaschke, latimes.com, "Anthony Davis trade gives Lakers championship hopes," 15 June 2019 In normal times Priti Patel might have spent the rest of her career in the army of blowhards with a great future behind them. — The Economist, "Letting Priti Patel lead Britain’s law-and-order agenda is risky," 19 Oct. 2019 Ziering gamely takes the biggest hit, playing a self-promoting blowhard who walks around whining about the post-#MeToo culture. — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, "The Niche Celebrity Satire of “BH90210”," 2 Sep. 2019 And, sung by a high tenor, the stereotype of operatic arrogance, Mr. Trump (Thomas Segen) is portrayed as a sour blowhard. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Central Park Five’ Turns Injustice Into Opera," 16 June 2019 Warning: There are some real know-it-all grill blowhards out there. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "17 Rules for Your Fourth of July Cookout," 28 June 2019 The character who calls himself a king is an utter blowhard. — Ryan Chapman, Longreads, "‘Nobody in This Book Is Going to Catch a Break’: Téa Obreht on “Inland”," 28 Aug. 2019 Politicians, brands, and blowhards were the enemies, and few places were so willing to point them out to the younger set. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "By Dying, MAD Gets Its Best Shot at a Second Life," 11 July 2019

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13 Dec 2019

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“Blowhard.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowhard. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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